English Explanatory Dictionary

lollygag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
  2. To fool around, especially sexually.
  3. To effusively (often excessively) display affection.
noun
  1. Silliness, nonsense.
  2. A useless or worthless person or thing.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒlɪɡæɡ/ en-us-lollygag.ogg en-au-lollygag.ogg

Word forms

lollygag lollygags lollygagging lollygagged lallygag lollygog lalligag lolligag

Etymology

By surface analysis, lolly (“fool, tongue”) + gag (“fool around”). Compare lollypoop. Cited in American dialects from 1871 and attested since at least 1859.

Synonyms

dawdle shirk slack procrastinate blow off cop out dog doss duck flinch goldbrick goof off lollygag malinger shrink slack off soldier swing the lead weasel out
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